Monday, January 30, 2012

Hanoverian Grenadiers Part 1

On the painting desk at the moment are some of Wartime Miniatures Hanoverian's, I am planning a full brigade of these fine figures and a few months ago I asked a few question on TMP regarding the organisation of the Grenadier company's and how the battalions were made up.

Graf Bretlach came back with this answer which is from the battle of Warburg in 1760 and Ferdinands Army of 1760.

8 Grenadier comapany's of 65 men at full book strength. Ferdinands main army formed two more, again of 8 companys each by excluding the Gardes (who were attached to the headquarters) and the 2 New battalions (10-B 1758 Von Marschalk and 13-B 1758 v. Wrede)which did not have Grenadiers at all. Commanders of the Grenadier Battalions were likely from the staff.

A third battalion was formed from the grenadiers of the 8 Hanoverianbattalions in Wangenheim’s Corps. This battalion of 400 men was commandedby v Wersebe and consisted of 50 grenadiers each from the followingregiments:

It was formed with the 6 battalion grenadier “brigade” in Wangenheim’scorps. This consisted of the battalions of Maxwell (British), Werserbe(Hanoverian), Wittorf and Stammer (Brunswick), Donop and Schlotheim(Hesse-Kassel)

I hope that helps anyone out their trying to work out a Hanoverian Grenadier battalions, I would be happy to add anyone else's research or notes into this post, just let me know!